Chapter 128: Troubled Soldiers
"Xiao Lang asked us to withdraw our industrial staff from outside the city?"
Zhang's father stared at Zhang Jian in a daze, not daring to believe it.
Zhang Jian couldn't speak awkwardly. He had conveyed Xiao Ye's meaning in a complete manner. At the same time, he also knew that if Xiao Ye had not become the son-in-law of the Zhang family, his father might have said something unpleasant.
Zhang Yu advised from the side: "Dad, Xiao Lang never speaks nonsense. Since he said this, there must be hidden information. Just do what he told me. Even if he has nothing to do, he is just losing some money."
Wang said with a big belly, "I don't know if my uncle is paying attention. Xiao Lang asked the clan to dig a canal last winter and said what it is to dig water when the rainy season comes. At first glance, it seems to make some sense, but he spent 5,000 taels of silver to dig a canal. The niece and husband thought about it, and always felt something was wrong. Xiao Lang had always made a decision. If he said it would be fine to dig it casually, but if it was really digging water, why would it be a moat? Maybe there should be a connection between the two things, right?"
Chen Zi'ang also said: "Uncle, you might as well listen to Xiao Lang's reply. He is your son-in-law, so there must be a reason for his words. Moreover, he went to the Lu family to persuade him. I guess something really is going to happen."
"this……"
Zhang's father showed a cautious look, and walked back and forth with his hands behind his back. After a while, he murmured: "The court situation has been very turbulent recently. The late emperor was reigned last year. This year, the emperor was deposed for only one mistake. I heard that after the new lord ascended the throne, he was imprisoned in the palace and was not allowed to hear about political affairs. The government affairs were controlled by the Empress Dowager, but this world is still the world of the Li family. It seems that something really happens, it is still a big deal!"
If Xiao Ye was present, he would definitely give Zhang's father a big submission. This keenness for politics was extremely rare among the ancients. It is no wonder that the Zhang family was able to flourish with white body. It was not like the historians who clinged to the powerful and had black money. The Zhang family's money came from innocent and was truly clean.
"Well, I just believe him once, but Xiao Lang is my son-in-law. I can't harm him. The property remains in place. If something really happens, it will only cost some money and only remove people. The female family will retreat to Jiankang tomorrow. The male and father stay in the city. See what will happen."
Zhang Jian, Zhang Yu, and Chen Zi'ang were relieved at the same time.
However, the Lu family did not go so smoothly. After all, Xiao Ye was just Lu Wen's friend. Duke Jie Yuan was not worth enough. Moreover, the Lu family was a real gentry, with hundreds of years of inheritance and intrigues from each family. Even if Lu Wen's father was the head of the family, he would not dare to give an order to retreat easily.
This is not because Lu Wen's father's wisdom is not as good as Zhang's father. Zhang's father can see the turbulence of the court. Can't the head of the century-old family see it? It's because there are too many constraints in the family, no more than Zhang's father's words.
Fortunately, Lu Wen's father made some arrangements and moved all the branches of the village outside the Lu family to the old house in Suzhou. Those who were unwilling to leave were left with him, and the servants and workers were left to fate.
All Xiao Ye can do is this. He is not a savior, and he never thought of being a savior. He just protected the people around him as much as possible without making people suspicious.
Three days later!
Su Yue'er was playing and singing Yulin bells in front of the canal. The Han Cicada was sad. There was no such decorative card at that time, so the first-in-chief naturally belonged to Xiao Ye.
"The cicadas are sad and sad. When they face the long pavilion, the sudden rain has just stopped.
The capital tent has no time to drink, and the orchid boat urges us to start.
Holding hands and looking at each other with tears in my eyes, I was speechless and choked.
Thoughts go, the smoke and waves of thousands of miles are deep, and the dusk mist is deep and the sky is vast.
Since ancient times, I am so sad that I am so sad that I am so lonely. I am neglected in the Qing Autumn Festival..."
The song is soft and gentle, and it is hard to hide the pain of longing. The boats passing by all descend and stop sailing. Listening to the sad and moving song, Su Yue'er's beautiful eyes are still filled with tears, and her voice is choked.
"Senior sister, senior sister!"
But suddenly, a messy footsteps broke the artistic conception.
"What's the matter?"
Su Yue'er's unhappy gaze swept towards Yin Yin.
This decorative verb is too sad, with concise writing style and sincere feelings. It is Liu Yong's pinnacle work. For Su Yueer, it is not only a placing her lovesickness for Xiao Ye, but also a process of cultivation.
She had decided to go through the love disaster with Xiao Ye, so she would not go back to the brothel to avoid Xiao Ye being disgusted, but her practice could not stop, so she played and sang to the canal. No matter what her identity was, listening to this song of lyrics, she felt sad, and her emotions were fully mobilized as a resource for her to practice.
Even a few days ago, a woman actually jumped into the river and committed suicide. The moment she jumped into the river, her despair reached its peak, making her tremble all over.
Of course, Su Yue'er is not the kind of person who kills innocent people indiscriminately, so she hurriedly asked someone to rescue the woman.
There are so many things, Su Yue'er has played and sang dozens of times, but it still has miraculous effects.
"Oh, senior sister, something big happened, Li Jingye rebelled!"
Yin stomped his feet and said anxiously.
"What? Li Jingye rebelled? Isn't he the British Duke of the court? Even if he was demoted, his title was still there. Besides, the two saints went to Mount Tai for Fengshan, and Empress Wu specially asked him to accompany him. How could such a person who was Jian Zhen of the Emperor's Heart rebellion?"
Su Yue'er stood up with disbelief on her face, and even suspected that she had heard it wrong.
"Senior sister, don't believe it. The whole city of Yangzhou has been blocked. It's hard for our people to spread the news!"
Yin Yin said again: "Four days ago, the inspector Xue Zhongzhang was on an envoy to Yangzhou. On that day, someone reported that the Yangzhou magistrate Chen Jingzhi plotted to rebel, so Xue Zhongzhang arrested Chen Jingzhi and imprisoned.
Another day later, British Duke Li Jingye arrived in Yangzhou, claiming to be the newly appointed Sima of Yangzhou, the court, and forged the empress dowager's secret order, saying that the chief of Gaozhou Feng Ziyou plotted against and sent troops to attack. Then he opened the treasury, drove away the prisoner craftsmen, and gave them armor. Chen Jingzhi and his followers were beheaded in the prison. It was probably at most one or two days before it swept across Yangzhou.
By the way, our people also said that the Cao Gangs responded along the canal and trained troops according to the halls. The Cao Gangs had hundreds of thousands of young men and strong, and this was a army of hundreds of thousands!"
"No wonder, no wonder!"
Su Yue'er's eyes shot strange lights and muttered to herself.
"No wonder what?"
I am very concerned about the truth.
Su Yue'er said: "No wonder Xiao Lang did not allow Jiang Fang to return to Yangzhou, nor did he allow Jiang Fang to build a house outside the city. Did he know that Li Jingye was going to rebel last year? Then how did he know?"
"It's not like this, right?"
It's hard to believe.
"Tell me the order!"
Su Yue'er said in a stern manner: "Immediately, with the people in the village, retreating to Jiankang with gold, silver, and fines!"
He asked Yin Yin: "What about us?"
Su Yue'er smiled slightly: "Let's go into the city while Jiangdu is not closed yet."
"oh!"
Leaving with great enthusiasm.
Although the news has not spread yet, there is obvious chaos outside Yangzhou City. Teams of cars and horses are pouring out from various manors and gathering at the docks. The ships are crowded together. The canal, which is not wide, is blocked and is blocked.
"The thief is here, the thief is here!"
Suddenly someone screamed in horror.
In the Yangzhou area upstream, there were crowds of black people rushing along the canal, some holding flags, some holding swords and guns, and some holding bows and crossbows.
"My mother, run, run!"
In an instant, the crying on the pier was shocking.
Many people don’t care about their wealth, family, and even their wives and daughters, and rush to Jiangdu City and trampled on countless people.
Zhang Family!
Zhang's father murmured: "It turned out to be a rebellion. I didn't expect that when my father was alive, he would encounter rebellion!"
Two days ago, the Zhang family took the female family and the goods they could take away to Jiankang Manor. Because Wang was pregnant, Chen Zi'ang also accompanied him across the river, and Zhang Yu stayed.
"Yes, Xiao Lang has a vision!"
Zhang Jian nodded.
But the Zhang family was confused in their hearts. How did Xiao Ye learn that Li Jingye would rebel a month ago? But they all kept silent in a tacit understanding.
The riots came faster than expected. After all, Li Jingye's troops came from prisoners and craftsmen and gangs, and were authentic mobs and could not restrain military discipline at all.
Outside the Jiangdu City, chaotic troops were robbing the rich family in groups. Xiao Ye was worried and hurriedly left the city and went to Xiaojiazhuang.
"Uncle, hurry up and organize people to cross the river to take refuge!"
Outside Xiaojia Village, the shadow of chaos has appeared.
"Hurry, hurry, women and children get on the boat first!"
Xiao Song also waved his hands and shouted loudly.
In other villages, you can clearly see thick smoke rising into the sky and the crying of women vaguely. However, the situation is not optimistic. There are already bandits who have spontaneous logging of wood. As long as they are put into wooden boards and go up the canal, they can fly over.
"Don't block the road, don't block the road!"
Uncle Jiu was also panicked and ran to the boat. He was so pitiful that he was not smart and was left behind.
"The thief army is here!"
With a bang, the two-meter-wide canal was loaded with wooden boards. The laughing thief ran over, just behind Uncle Jiu.
"Oh, help me, help me!
Uncle Jiu panicked and fell to the ground. Maybe because of his poor popularity, no one helped him, and his son had already disappeared.
"Xiao Yi, Xiao Ze, come with me!"
Chapter completed!